The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-31

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lumber business has arisen sharp COM
g, petition and the retail dealer who rec
oonizes this fact and contents himself
with small profits finds that his sales
are much larger and his aggregate gain
as large as formerly. This method OF
reducing prices und giving the benefit
to customers has been adopted with
signal success by Mr.. G. A. Sturges at
his large lumber yards at the west end
of Main street and accounts for the
large business he has built up. Estab-
fishing here three years ago he pur-
chased a fine location for his yard aud
erected a commodious office and large
store house which is 54x150 feet aud
| 80 feet high. He Immediately put in
an immense stock Of all grades of
rough and dressed lumber: white and
Norway pine from Wisconsin and
Michigan; yellow pine from Texas and
Arkansas, Cypress from Tennessee,
white wood from the north, native
hard wood lumber and in fact all
classes of hard or soft timber, whether
siding, flooring, moulding, battings,
rlanks or bridge material. 1t is COM
plete repository of everything needed
for constructing the finest residence or
the largest barn, and all is carefully
selected, closely assorted and amply
protected from the weather. In the
large store house are barrels OF Louis
Vile and Kansas cement, lime, plaster.
hair and various building materials.
A line of the celebrated Dubuque City
paints are being closed out at cost, and
all those who contemplate the decora-
ton of buildings next spring can save
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also sash, doors and blinds of all sizes
and in sufficient quantity to afford sat-
isfaction to all. The yard is most cOn-
veniently arranged for loading the lum-
Der, as team can be driven through
the large store house around past all
the large piles OF materials and out
again through the same entrance. By
discounting bills, taking advantage of
the lowest rates in transportation and
buying in quantities MIR. Sturges is
enabled to sell At prices which few
dealers can give. His large business
has been gained by square dealing,
strict integrity, low prices and deter
minatiOn to suit all customers. The
proprietor is Il young man of excellent
business ability and during his resi-
dence here has gained the confidence of
the people. He amply deserves the
success he has achieved.
CIGAR FACTORY.
Those of us who enjoy good smoke
invariably call tor the cigars made by
c. p. Conrad and kept by the local
dealers. They are OF such excellent
flavor and evidently made of such
superior tobacco as to be rare treat
in comparison with the poor articles
frequently offered. Mr.. Conrad estab-
lished his factory on Franklin avenue
about five months ago and is prepared
to turn out an average of 1000 cigars
year. He 10 introducing his different
makes to the local trade and expects to
meet the demand outside very soon.
Mr.. Conrad is himself an excellent
cigar maker of sixteen years exper-
ience, and as he buys the best material
of the different grades that the market
affords, his cigars are equal to the best
that are brought in here. He sells at
very low prices to dealers, as there is
no expense except in the manufacture
of his goods. His regular five cent
cigars are put mp in three different
styles, called the "Sweet Lips" GEL
Prsmio" and "Our Twins" all pro-
nounced by good judges to be equal to
many ten cent brands. His superior
ten cent cigar, "Conrad's Best" is
made OF the finest favored Havana
6ller and Sumatra wrapper, giving the
smoker delicious treat tor this price.
He also packs smoking tobacco for the
trade. Mr.. Conrad has established an
excellent business which should have
the most pronounced success.
| GEORGE KING.
In the list of representative firms we
wish to call attention to the longest
established dealer in stoves and tin
ware, whose shop is on Franklin ave-
nue., the second door west Of Thir-
|, teenth street. Mr.. King has been here
J twenty years, and maintains the most
completely equipped tin shop in the
, city, employing three hands in the con-
struction of all kinds of tinware, roof
! ing, eavestroughing, guttering and
sheet iron and copper work OF all kinds
f and styles, which he puts up in the
most substantial manner at the very
lowest prices. He has the credit Of
3 doing the most satisfactory work. His
3 store is filed both below and in the
, upper story with q most complete
stock of tinware, containing all the
necessary household article in this line
=, at the very lowest prices, and also the
i most popular makes of cook stoves
:. and handsome, reliable heaters. He
4 handles the popular "Kitchen Gem" !"
= and the "Charter Oak" with wire
! gauze door, which takes out all the
!, dead heat In cooking, enabling house,
, keepers to bake or roast anything
thoroughly without burning and with
? very little loss of substance. Every.
! thing carried by Mr.. King may be re-
! lied upon as being the best, and he
! thoroughly merits the confidence OF
, everyone.
]. H. SENDEN.
A year ago, and this now, to every
n man, woman and child, familiar name
;. was not known; since then, almos,
a everybody has learned to recognize
this establishment as "THE" place ia
safety every want in the line Of "house
furnishing goods" Originally in the
;. exclusive hardware business, but con-
A tinually on the alert to satisfy the
. wants of his patrons, Mr.. Senden soon
realized the necessity of adding such
lines as were essential to the furnishing
Of home, and now can confidently
a assert that he carries the best stock in
a his line between St. Louis and Kansas
. City at better prices than offered at
! either place.
8 FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING.
:, The business now conducted by Mrs
5 Jas. Hays OH North Main street, was
d established by her husband about So
e years ago. At the present time it il
. under the management of her sons.
y Jas. w. and Isaac U. Hays. The form
q er has had many years of experience
4 in the delicate duties of preparing the
dead for burial, and in the direction ol
funerals SO that his careful and con.
scientious methods are well known
throughout the county, and have gained
for this firm an enviable reputation in
=. conducting the last sad rites. They
have an extensive assortment of under
= taking goods, line Of the best plain
j and handsomely decorated baskets, and
+ they also carry large stock of elegant
household furniture, bedroom and par
lor suites, tables, chairs, plush covered
n and marble topped suites, folding bed
! lounges and handsome articles of every
' description from the principal manu-
! facturers in st. Louis, Cincinnati, Indi-
' annapolis, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee
and other eastern places.
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